Republicans aim to kill First Steps program in Columbia budget fights
In South Carolina lawmakers clash over Hodges First Steps early childhood program funded at 39 million for the year beginning July 1 2001. Republicans seek cuts while Democrats defend grants aiding preschool and full day kindergarten with plans to expand through private partnerships and lottery funds.
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Columbia
Jim Hodges
Aiken County
First Steps
Aiken First Steps
Peggy Wertz
Torial
Hodges
Greenville County
Georgia
Riding therapy grows at STAR Riding & Driving program
Adele and John O Connell retired to Aiken with no horse experience yet volunteer for STAR Riding Driving Inc a nonprofit offering therapeutic riding for disabled riders. Since 1997 the program expanded from 246 children to as many as 80 riders with 35 volunteers supported by Hopeland Farms United Way Project Vision and the North Augusta Mens Optimist Club.
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Adele
John O’connell
Aiken
Star Riding & Driving, Inc
Star
Adele O'Connell
O’connells
Knoxville
Tenn
O’connell
Alan Corey
Julie Robins
Florida
Wisconsin
Robins
Cathy
Tommy Coward
Hopeland Farms
United Way
Project Vision
North Augusta Men's Optimist Club
SC educators weigh new federal education law
South Carolina educators familiar with a new federal education bill say it mirrors the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test. The measure would expand federal scope, offering aid to low performing schools but allowing restaffing if scores do not improve over six years.
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South Carolina
Frank Roberson
Aiken County
Congress
Department of Education
Roberson
Aiken Playhouse readies second Cabaret charity night
Aiken Community Playhouse hosts Night at the Cabaret at 6 30 Friday January 11 and Saturday January 12 in the Aiken Municipal Building to raise 1 2 million for a new 300 seat ACP theater. Tickets 75 with black tie optional. Guests include Rolling Suite dinner by Linda's Bistro and Broadway Review with Catherine Stapleton Julie Brown Davis Betsy Wilson Mahoney.
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Aiken Community Playhouse
Aiken Municipal
Aiken City
Dick Smith
Rolling Suite
Lisa Tharp
Gabe Mangiante
David Culp
Richard Maltz
Linda
Smith
Catherine Stapleton
Julie Brown Davis
Betsy Wilson Mahoney
Westinghouse Govern
WGSG
City of Aiken
ACP
Aiken
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Aiken Playhouse
Ment Services Group
Newberry Street
McDonald
Aik
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